Stephen Roberts composer / arranger

Born in London, he studied French horn at the Royal College of Music with Alan Civil and gained a PHD in composition at the University of Birmingham under John Casken, John Joubert and Vic Hoyland.

He was a founder member of the Fine Arts Brass Ensemble and this fruitful association resulted in a lot of globetrotting as well as a prolific output of works for brass ensembles or bands, which are published and recorded in large number. Many of these have since become part of the standard repertoire of brass ensembles across the world.

Stephen’s other works include commissions from BBC Radio 3 for the BBC Symphony and BBC National Orchestra of Wales; chamber music for the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and Britten Sinfonia; educational pieces for the North German Radio Orchestra, the Philharmonia or unusual ensembles, such as community bands, school ensembles, steel orchestra; band works for the Kosei Wind Band of Tokyo, the RAF Central Band and the Black Dyke Brass Band; incidental music for films and TV/Radio dramas; ‘backing tracks’ for ‘pop’ musicians, such as David Stewart and George Martin; reconstructions of works by Mozart, recorded by the Academy of Ancient Music and The Hanover Band.